named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Fiscal Sponsorship Program
Provides 501(c)(3) status and financial oversight for aligned projects, enabling them to receive tax-deductible grants
hackNY Fellows Program
10-week summer fellowship placing student technologists in New York City tech internships, with housing and community-building activities
hackNY Public Interest Lab (PIL)
Pro bono summer program pairing early-career technologists with civic and nonprofit organizations to build technical solutions like dashboards, automations, and data infrastructure
hackNY Spring Conference
Annual professional development conference for developers in the first 10 years of their careers, focusing on leadership and intentional engineering
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Student Career Readiness and Internship Placement 2 activities
- Student Hackathons and Speaker SeriesOrganizes student hackathons and a Speaker Series during the academic year as part of its fellowship programming, fostering community and professional development among student technologists over a 16-year period.
- Summer Fellowship Program for Student TechnologistsRuns a 10-week summer fellowship program placing students and early-career technologists in internships at New York City tech companies, providing subsidized housing at NYU, structured mentorship from alumni, cohort-based community experiences, and professional development through a curated Speaker Series and social activities. The program has hosted 13 students from 12 universities and operated annually from 2011 to 2025.
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Alumni Leadership and Career Support Programs 1 activity
- Alumni Network and Mentorship InfrastructureMaintains a network of over 300 alumni who serve as mentors, support peer networks, and assist in placing program alumni into full-time engineering and leadership roles, contributing to a sustainable and inclusive tech community in New York City.
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General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
- Fiscal Sponsorship for Research GrantsFunds and administers research grants for external researchers through fiscal sponsorship, including a $90,000 grant awarded to Gary Chou from Orbital, for which the organization received a $4,500 sponsorship fee.
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Professional Networking Events 1 activity
- Professional Development Conference for Early-Career DevelopersOrganizes an annual one-day professional development conference for early-career developers, hosted at NewLab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, with capacity for 250 attendees.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Public Interest Lab for Pro Bono Technical WorkLaunches the Public Interest Lab (announced for Summer 2026) to pair emerging technologists with civic and nonprofit organizations on pro bono technical projects such as automations, data infrastructure, dashboards, and websites, culminating in a public demo day for project presentations.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$242K
Contributions & grants$50K21%
Program service revenue$107K44%
Investment income$200%
Other revenue$85K
expenses
Total expenses$187K
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$35K
Grants paid out$85K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$303K
Cash$288K
Investments$0
Liabilities$7K
Net assets$296K
Liquid reserves18.5 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +135.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shyamal Ruparel | Director | 10 | $18K |
| Eric Wu | Chairman | 10 | $13K |
board members · 6
- Alexandra Berke — Director
- Andrea Dean — Director
- CHRIS WIGGINS — CO-PRESIDENT
- EVAN KORTH — Treasurer
- Randall Hunt — Director
- Sandile Keswa — Director
relationships · 45
Who they work with
- American Express Partner — Hosted a hackNY Fellow for a summer internship in 2025.
- Bloomberg Partner — Hosted a hackNY Fellow for a summer internship in 2025.
- Buzzfeed Partner — Hosted hackNY Fellows as interns.
- CSforAll Partner — Organization that received informal technical support from hackNY alumni
- Caylent Partner — Hosted a hackNY Fellow for a summer internship in 2025.
- Codèdex Partner — Hosted a hackNY Fellow for a summer internship in 2025.
- Cognitive Toybox Partner — Ed-tech group that received informal technical support from hackNY alumni
- Columbia Partner — Faculty from Columbia University collaborate in organizing the hackNY Fellows Program.
- Columbia University Partner — Co-organizes hackNY along with NYU and its alumni.
- DataDog Partner — Hosted hackNY Fellows as interns.
- Elle Mundy Partner — Participant in hackNY program, Class of 2013
- Emmett Butler Partner — Participant in hackNY program, Class of 2012
- FICO Partner — Hosted a hackNY Fellow for a summer internship in 2025.
- GitHub Partner — Hosted a hackNY Fellow for a summer internship in 2025.
- Google Partner — Alumni from the organization serve as mentors for hackNY Fellows.
- Google Partner — Hosted a hackNY Fellow for a summer internship in 2025.
- ISOC-NY Partner — Fiscal sponsor that enabled hackNY to receive a Kauffman Foundation grant in 2010
- Interact Partner — Community of mission-driven technologists with shared values; Mackenzie Burnett, a member of Interact, is featured as a speaker at hackNY Spring.
- JPMorganChase Partner — Hosted a hackNY Fellow for a summer internship in 2025.
- Kellie Dinh Partner — Participant in hackNY program, Class of 2018
- Matt Condon Partner — Participant in hackNY program, Class of 2014
- Meta Partner — Alumni from the organization serve as mentors for hackNY Fellows.
- MongoDB Partner — Hosted hackNY Fellows as interns.
- NYU Partner — Co-organizes hackNY along with Columbia University and its alumni.
- NYU Partner — Faculty from NYU collaborate in organizing the hackNY Fellows Program.
- NYU Partner — Provides housing for hackNY fellows during the summer program.
- NewLab Partner — Host venue for the hackNY Spring Conference on April 27, 2025.
- NewLab Partner — Hosted the hackNY Spring Conference at its Brooklyn Navy Yard location.
- NewLab Partner — Hosted the hackNY Spring Conference at its location in the Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Oden Technologies Partner — Hosted a hackNY Fellow for a summer internship in 2025.
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Alumni-Led Community & Development Modelmethodology: alumni-mentored internshipBy leveraging its alumni network to vet, mentor, and match emerging technologists, HACK NY strengthens trust, continuity, and professional growth within its community, because peer-driven support systems increase program efficacy, Fellow engagement, and long-term network cohesion.
- Experiential Immersion in Public Interest Techmethodology: experiential-educationBy placing student technologists in immersive experiences such as hackathons, research sprints, and fellowships with public interest organizations, HACK NY produces responsible tech leaders who understand real-world social challenges, because direct engagement fosters empathy, practical skill application, and long-term civic commitment.
- Inclusive Community as a Driver of Responsible Tech Leadershipmethodology: inclusive_community_buildingBy building an inclusive, co-living-based tech community in NYC, HACK NY fosters belonging and shared values among underrepresented and emerging technologists, because sustained, diverse community engagement produces more responsible, equitable, and socially conscious leaders than isolated training programs.
- Systematized Pro Bono for Technologistsmethodology: systematized pro bonoBy adapting the legal pro bono model to tech, HACK NY creates a scalable and culturally embedded mechanism for emerging technologists to contribute skills to public interest organizations, because structuring volunteerism as a professional norm increases participation, quality, and sustainability beyond ad hoc efforts.